Romeo Saganash, MP for Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou, makes his way through the crowd of reporters and staff upon arriving to the NDP caucus meeting Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in Quebec City. Aspirants for high public office routinely claim their life experience has prepared them for the challenges of political leadership. There are arguably few who can back that claim up as well as Romeo Saganash. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot